Mumbai’s dirty picture

Apr 05, 2017 11:23 IST

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The seas near Mumbai (in pic), Kerala and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are among the most polluted in the world, a global study that mapped marine pollution around the world has found. (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo)

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The database did a quantitative analysis of plastic debris on beaches in Mumbai and found an average of 68.83 items a sqm at four beaches – Juhu, Versova, Dadar and Aksa — most of it (41.85%) were microplastics ranging in size from 1m to 5m. (Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)

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Waste from the Sanjay Gandhi National Park is discharged into the Dahisar river. This waste ends up in the Arabian Sea. (Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)

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The major contributing factors for Mumbai’s litter are from recreational and religious activities and fishing, the study said. (Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)

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Garbage, mainly plastic, has for decades choked our rivers and streams that ultimately flow into the ocean, the study said. (Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)